In Bangladesh's remote char communities—isolated river islands cut off from mainland services—the journey into motherhood often begins with uncertainty. When labor starts, a mother may face hours of rough travel by horse cart or motorbike just to reach the nearest safe delivery point.
For many women in the chars, that journey is too long, too dangerous, or simply not possible. But on Ghorjan char, that is beginning to change.
Discover what it takes to bring safe motherhood to Bangladesh's most hard-to-reach communities, and meet the BRAC workers making that possible, one char at a time.
Watch the video to learn:
- The reality of maternal health in Bangladesh's remote char communities
- What labor and delivery look like when safe care is hours away
- How BRAC is closing the gap between mothers and the support they need
- Meet the community health workers and innovators making it all happen on Ghorjan char
BRAC is one of Bangladesh's leading providers of maternal and newborn healthcare. Through community health workers, satellite clinics, and last-mile delivery innovation, BRAC reaches mothers in the places most healthcare systems never do. Learn more about BRAC's health programs in Bangladesh.
